Firm brings holiday cheer to the needy

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RESIDENTS of Persatuan Kebajikan Kanak-Kanak Yee Ran Jing Sheh in Bukit Tengah near Bukit Mertajam, Penang, were not forgotten this Chinese New Year.

Staff from Coraza Systems Malay-sia visited the home and brought food items along with a RM2,000 donation.

Coraza Systems general manager Neoh Aun Soon said this was part of the company’s corporate social responsibility programme.

“We wanted to show that we care for the needy.

“We have decided to organise similar visits twice a year and do our part for the home and residents,” he said after the recent visit.

Kind gesture: Neoh (second left) and his colleague Mohd Noordin Ahmad feeding a resident of Persatuan Kebajikan Kanak-kanak Cacat Yee Ran Jing Sheh centre in Bukit Mertajam, Penang.

The home’s treasurer Chuah Kwang Kooi said the place had been operating for 10 years.

It currently has 62 residents.

Chuah said that the home depended on public donations.

“We need at least RM25,000 a month for smooth running.

“The monthly costs include RM1,600 for rent and RM2,000 for electricity and water bills.

“We also have to pay the visiting physiotherapists.

“We get quite a lot of food donations daily so our food bills are quite low,” he said.

The Coraza staff also visited Rumah Permata Cahaya orphanage at Taman Pauh Jaya near Permatang Pauh where they donated RM500 worth of food items and RM2,000 in cash.

The orphanage has 30 children aged between seven and 12.